#CA825B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.104 48.8), rgb(202, 130, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#CA825B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA825B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 130, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.104 48.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA825B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA825B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA825B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA825B text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA825B
oklch(67.3% 0.104 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96E39
oklch(63.2% 0.133 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4530D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3806
oklch(42.8% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#CA825B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #968A58 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7578 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA825B
#CA825B
oklch(67.3% 0.104 48.8)
- #45A2C9
#45A2C9
oklch(67.3% 0.104 228.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA825B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.059
Use #CA825B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.